Immediately Before construction of an earth embankment, it had a height of 6m. if the settlement allowance of the embankment, expressed as a percentage is 10%,what is the height before its consolidation?

Immediately Before construction of an earth embankment, it had a height of 6m. if the settlement allowance of the embankment, expressed as a percentage is 10%,what is the height before its consolidation?

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Backfill, in construction, is the activity of returning the soil and gravel that are removed during building construction or using them again to toughen and support the foundation of the building or any other structural component.

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a height of 6m. if the settlement allowance of the embankment,
expressed as a percentage is 10%,what is the height before its
consolidation?

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